<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I wouldn't use PVC-E, it remains flexible.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Try and get some from another tech, or a woodworker.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Is liquid hide glue available, from a hardware store?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=michaelriffle@verizon.net href="mailto:michaelriffle@verizon.net">michael riffle\</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 25, 2007 9:18 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Knox Gelatin/Hide Glue</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>MERRY XMAS TO ALL</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>HELP!! I have to hang a set of hammers,on a CFII. I am in a time crunch. Last night I noticed that I only have about a table spoon of hide glue!! YIKES!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>Has anyone ever had experience using Knox Gelatin? It is the same stuff but I believe a higher gel strength then supply house hide glue (clear, edible - expensive!). Or a hide glue granule source in or near Tampa, FL ? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>I have a lot of PVC-E but I have never used it for hammers and would like to avoid Titebond. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>Any and all suggestion appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>Michael Riffle</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum><A href="mailto:michaelriffle@verizon.net">michaelriffle@verizon.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Dotum>813.966.TUNE</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>